Autosport.com - Vauxhall to draft in Menu for finale

Vauxhall are set to run a third Vectra for Alain Menu in the BTCC season finale at Thruxton, this week's Autosport reports.

The Swiss driver, who won two BTCC titles during his time in the series from 1991-2000, currently races for Chevrolet in the WTCC, but he is set to be loaned to General Motors sister marque Vauxhall to help Fabrizio Giovanardi's title bid.

Vauxhall would not confirm the deal, but their motorsport boss Mike Nicholson said that the team were considering running a third car, and that any driver drafted in would have to be of a high standard.

"It's possible we'll run a third car, but it really depends on what SEAT do," he told Autosport. "There would be no point getting someone just to make up the numbers.

"It's a slow bicycle race - they're waiting for us and we're waiting for them. Who knows, we'll wait and see."

Lets hope he can bring some decent driving standards with him! would be Nice to see him back again!

Scuse me a moment...

BRING BACK GABRIELLE TARQUINI!

Thank you.

Could be good. Like Stig says, would be great to see him back :)

I hated the bloke, he was such an arrogant little sod! How dare anyone overtake him!!

I agree with Stig, bring back Tarquini - he only needed two wheels at times...

:)

Yeah, he was a bit full of himself - but on the other hand at least he didn't try and push them off the track if they did try and overtake him... Or was that Cleland?

Tarquini though - I saw him at the BTCC master's event at donington a year or two ago. They had a ballot for the grid. Gabrielle drew the lowest grid position from the hat.

He then ate the slip in protest!

Gabrielle Tarquini
Ricard Rydell
David Leslie
John Cleland
David Thompson
James Harvey

Bring 'em all back! :D